Walking Together to End Hunger
Services for the UnderServed staff.
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Staff from across Services for the UnderServed (S:US) came together on May 28, World Hunger Day, for a 2.5‑mile Walk to End Hunger through four Bronx neighborhoods—Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, and Concourse Village—raising awareness about food insecurity and strengthening our commitment to expanding access to nutritious, affordable food across New York City.
(Left) S:US staff on the Walk to End Hunger; (Center & Right) Bronx residents who received food totes.
Along the route, our team distributed more than 400 pounds of food, equivalent to 316 meals, to Bronx residents. This work reflects a reality we see every day: more than half of the people we serve face challenges accessing consistent, healthy food, and far too many New Yorkers continue to struggle with limited food options in their own neighborhoods.
Our Day Habilitation program participants with intellectual/developmental disabilities prepared food totes that were shared with residents throughout the walk—an example of how S:US’ Community Food Security Program brings people together to strengthen health, stability, and well‑being across the city.
(Top Left) Urban Farms; (Bottom Left) South Bronx Day Hab; (Center and right) S:US staff participants.
Mike Hollis, S:US VP of Community Food Security, captured the day’s impact:
“Over the course of the walk, we passed dozens of bodegas, but only a single supermarket and a small farmstand. The food choices available to people are shaped by the environments around them, and access to affordable, nutritious food depends on what is physically available in a neighborhood, what people can afford, and how easily they can reach it. People need to know where resources exist, trust the organizations providing them, and be able to access them consistently.”
At Services for the UnderServed, that work takes many forms—urban farms, community fridges, food tote distributions, nutrition education, and participant‑led initiatives—that strengthen local food access. No single effort solves food insecurity alone, but together they help build a more resilient and equitable food system.
Thank you to our staff for supporting our efforts. The Hunger Walk was a powerful reminder of what our collective effort and community commitment make possible at Services for the UnderServed.
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